Improvement in cheese-hoops



einem slew @anni @Militia HENRY W. MILLAR, O

Letters Patent No. 96.942,

F UTIGA, NEW YORK.

dated November 16, 1869.

To alt;whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY XV. MILLAR, of Utica, in the county of Oneida, and State oi' New York, have invented anew and improved Cheese-Hoop; and I do declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe aeconipanyin f drawings, and the letters of'referenee marked thereon.V

Figure 1 represents a. cheese-hoop, cutinr two, perpendicular-ly, through the centre.

Figure 2 represents a. rubber ring orwasher.

Letter A represents the cheese-hoop.

B, the follower ofthe cheese-hoop.

U, the cheese.

1) and E, the rubber or 'elastic washers or rings.

F, the press-board, on which the hoop and cheese stand.

The nature of my invention consists in the use of a rubber or elastic washer or ring, in combination wit-h the follower of a cheese-hoop, for the purpose of preventing the cnrd from rising np around the edge of the follower when the cheese is being pressed, and in the use of a similar ring or washer, at the bot-torn of the hoop, between the eurd or cheese and the pressboard, 'on which it rests, for preventing,r the enrd from pressing ont under the bottoni of the hoop.

They also" take the place of press-cloths now in use.

'j o enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

lt consists of a rubber or elastic washer or ring, E, placed on the inner side of -the cheese-hoop A, under the cheese C, resting on the press-board F, and a similar washer or ring, D, placed over the cheese or eurd C, directly under the follower B.

Both of these rings are nude to fit loosely the cheese-hoop A.

When the pressure is applied to the follower B, it carpses the elastic ringr to expand and fit closely to the hoop A, thus preventing the curd frolnpressing either out under the bottom of the hoop or up between the follower and the sides of the hoop.

By the use of the upper elastic washer D, the fof lower B may be made to fit much looser than now usual, thus allowing it to be readily removed at any time.

Frequently, in the hoops now in use, it is almost impossible to remove it, as it becomes so much swelled in consequence of its being saturated with the whey pressed ont of the curd. v

By using these two washers, the use of two presscloths is avoided, thus saving considerable expense and labor, besides being much more durable.v

If necessary, instead of these elastic pieces being made in the form of a washer, they may be a whole circular piece, that is, the centre not being cut out to form a washer. The thickness, of course, is not material, as that may vary with the size of the hoops.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- The packing rings D E, of rubber or similar elastic material, when applied as herein described in the pressing of cheese.

Witnesses: HENRY W. MLLAR.

WILLIAM M. DAvIEs, A. B. Dessen. 

